2020–21 PFC Levski Sofia season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Nasko Sirakov | |||
| Manager | Georgi Todorov (until 24 October 2020) Slaviša Stojanovič (since 10 November 2020) | |||
| Stadium | Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov | |||
| First League | 8th | |||
| Bulgarian Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nigel Robertha Borislav Tsonev (6) All: Nigel Robertha (9) | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 v. Montana (A) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 v. Ludogorets Razgrad (H) | |||
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The 2020–21 season was Levski Sofia's 100th season in the First League. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club has played during the season.
It is considered the worst season in the club's history.[1] Levski finished on an all-time low 8th place, breaking a number of negative records. For the first time, the club finished a season with more losses than wins.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 
|
Zvonimir Mikulić | 30 | EU |  Sheriff Tiraspol
|
Free transfer | Winter | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 2 | DF | 
|
Alex Petkov | 21 | EU |  Hearts
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 3 | DF |
|
Zhivko Atanasov | 29 | EU |  Catanzaro
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2022 | Free | levski.bg |
| 5 | DF | 
|
Rebin Sulaka | 28 | EU | Arda
|
Free transfer | Winter | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 9 | FW |
|
Steven Petkov | 25 | EU |  Feirense
|
Loan | Summer | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 10 | MF |
|
Borislav Tsonev | 25 | EU | Inter Zaprešić
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 12 | GK |
|
Nikolay Krastev | 23 | EU | Vitosha Bistritsa
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 14 | MF |
|
Mateo Stamatov | 21 | EU |  UA Horta
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 19 | FW | 
|
Bilal Bari | 23 | EU | Montana
|
Transfer | Winter | 2022 | 50 000 € | levski.bg |
| 20 | DF |
|
Nacho Monsalve | 26 | EU |  NAC Breda
|
Free transfer | Winter | 2022 | Free | levski.bg |
| 21 | MF |
|
Radoslav Tsonev | 25 | EU | Lecce
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 23 | DF |
|
Faycal Rherras | 27 | EU | Mouloudia Oujda
|
Free transfer | Winter | 2022 | Free | levski.bg |
| 28 | DF | 
|
Thomas Dasquet | 26 | EU | Le Mans
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2022 | Free | levski.bg |
| 39 | DF |
|
Deyan Ivanov | 24 | EU | Botev Vratsa
|
Loan return | Summer | Free | ||
| 41 | DF |
|
Georgi Aleksandrov | 19 | EU | Vitosha Bistritsa
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2022 | Free | levski.bg |
| 45 | FW |
|
Iliya Dimitrov | 24 | EU | Vitosha Bistritsa
|
Loan return | Summer | Free | ||
| 66 | DF |
|
Orlin Starokin | 33 | EU |  Enosis Neon Paralimni
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 86 | FW |
|
Valeri Bojinov | 34 | EU | Pescara
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 89 | FW |
|
Andrian Kraev | 21 | EU | Hebar
|
Free transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 91 | DF | 
|
Dragan Mihajlović | 29 | EU | APOEL
|
Free transfer | Winter | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 93 | MF |
|
Atanas Kabov | 21 | EU | Vitosha Bistritsa
|
Loan return | Summer | Free |
Total spending: 50 000 € 
Out
[edit]
Total income: +425 000 € 
Net income: +375 000 €
Loans out
[edit]| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |
|
Petar Ivanov | 20 | EU | Sportist Svoge | Loan | Winter | — | ||
| GK |
|
Ivan Andonov | 17 | EU | Fiorentina Primavera
|
Loan | Winter | — |
Squad
[edit]- Updated on 6 May 2021.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Age | EU | Since | Ends | Signed from | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Zvonimir Mikulić | Croatia
|
GK | 34 | EU | 2021 | 2021 | Sheriff Tiraspol
|
Free | |
| 12 | Nikolay Krastev | Bulgaria
|
GK | 27 | EU | 2020 | 2021 | Vitosha Bistritsa
|
Free | Originally from Youth system |
| 13 | Nikolay Mihaylov | Bulgaria
|
GK | 36 | EU | 2018 | 2021 | Omonia
|
Free | Originally from Youth system |
| 66 | Plamen Andreev | Bulgaria
|
GK | 19 | EU | 2021 | 2024 | Youth system | W/S | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Zhivko Atanasov | Bulgaria
|
CB | 33 | EU | 2020 | 2022 | Catanzaro
|
Free | Originally from Youth system |
| 6 | Ivaylo Naydenov | Bulgaria
|
RB/DM | 26 | EU | 2016 | 2023 | Youth system | W/S | |
| 14 | Mateo Stamatov | Bulgaria
|
LB/LW | 25 | EU | 2020 | 2021 | UA Horta
|
Free | |
| 15 | Bogdan Kostov | Bulgaria
|
LB | 22 | EU | 2021 | Youth system | W/S | ||
| 20 | Nacho Monsalve | Spain
|
CB/RB/LB | 30 | EU | 2021 | 2022 | NAC Breda
|
Free | |
| 22 | Patrick-Gabriel Galchev | Bulgaria
|
LB | 23 | EU | 2020 | 2023 | Youth system | W/S | Second nationality: Spain |
| 31 | Kostadin Iliev | Bulgaria
|
CB | 22 | EU | 2020 | Youth system | W/S | ||
| 41 | Georgi Aleksandrov | Bulgaria
|
CB | 23 | EU | 2020 | 2022 | Vitosha Bistritsa
|
Free | Originally from Youth system |
| 91 | Dragan Mihajlović |  Switzerland
|
RB | 33 | EU | 2021 | 2021 | APOEL
|
Free | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Martin Raynov | Bulgaria
|
DM/CM | 32 | EU | 2019 | 2021 | Beroe
|
Free | |
| 8 | Simeon Slavchev | Bulgaria
|
DM | 31 | EU | 2019 | 2022 |  Qarabağ
|
Free | |
| 10 | Borislav Tsonev | Bulgaria
|
AM | 29 | EU | 2020 | 2021 | Inter Zaprešić
|
Free | Originally from Youth system |
| 21 | Radoslav Tsonev | Bulgaria
|
CM | 29 | EU | 2020 | 2021 | Lecce
|
Free | Originally from Youth system |
| 27 | Asen Mitkov | Bulgaria
|
AM/CM | 19 | EU | 2021 | 2024 | Youth system | W/S | |
| 77 | Iliya Yurukov | Bulgaria
|
CM | 25 | EU | 2016 | 2023 | Youth system | W/S | |
| 88 | Marin Petkov | Bulgaria
|
AM/SS | 21 | EU | 2020 | 2023 | Youth system | W/S | |
| 89 | Andrian Kraev | Bulgaria
|
AM/CF | 25 | EU | 2020 | 2021 | Hebar
|
Free | Originally from Youth system |
| 99 | Nikolay Arahangelov | Bulgaria
|
CM | 20 | EU | 2021 | Youth system | W/S | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Steven Petkov | Bulgaria
|
CF | 29 | EU | 2020 | 2021 | Feirense
|
Loan | Originally from Youth system |
| 11 | Zdravko Dimitrov | Bulgaria
|
LW | 26 | EU | 2019 | 2022 | Septemvri Sofia
|
Free | |
| 19 | Bilal Bari | Morocco
|
CF | 26 | EU | 2021 | 2022 | Montana
|
50 000 € | Second nationality: France |
| 45 | Iliya Dimitrov | Bulgaria
|
CF | 28 | EU | 2014 | 2022 | Youth system | W/S | |
| 70 | Ivaylo Hristov | Bulgaria
|
LW | 22 | EU | 2021 | Youth system | W/S | ||
| 79 | Martin D. Petkov | Bulgaria
|
LW/CF | 22 | EU | 2019 | 2023 | Youth system | W/S | |
| 86 | Valeri Bojinov | Bulgaria
|
CF | 38 | EU | 2020 | 2021 | Pescara
|
Free | |
Performance overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| First League | 10 August 2020 | 23 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 34.38 |
| Bulgarian Cup | 21 October 2020 | 17 March 2021 | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 66.67 |
| Total | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 37.14 | ||||
Source: Fixtures
Fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Friendlies
[edit]Summer
[edit]| 1 August 2020 | Levski Sofia | 2–1 | Vitosha Bistritsa | Sofia |
| 18:30 EEST | M. Petkov  23'Robertha 50' |
Report | Terziyski 84' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Referee: Georgi Nikolov |
Mid-season
[edit]| 28 March 2021 | Levski Sofia | 0–1 | Lokomotiv Sofia | Sofia |
| 16:00 EET | Report | Nikolov 89' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Referee: Georgi Nikolov |
| 3 April 2021 | Levski Sofia | 2–0 | Slivnishki Geroy | Sofia |
| 16:00 EEST | Bari 7', 43' |
Report | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Referee: Stanimir Trenchev |
Winter
[edit]| 20 January 2021 | Levski Sofia | 1–2 |  Domžale | Umag, Croatia |
| 15:00 CET | M. Petkov 24' |
Report | Podlogar 77' Dobrovoljc 79' |
Stadium: Stella Maris Football Camp |
| 23 January 2021 | Levski Sofia | 1–0 |  Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Poreč, Croatia |
| 12:00 CET | M. D. Petkov 23' |
Report | Stadium: Zelena Laguna Sports Centre |
| 27 January 2021 | Levski Sofia | 2–1 | Koper | Poreč, Croatia |
| 15:00 CET | Robertha 16' Steven 28' |
Report | Cerovec 54' |
Stadium: Zelena Laguna Sports Centre |
| 30 January 2021 | Levski Sofia | 1–0 | Olimpija Ljubljana | Umag, Croatia |
| 15:00 CET | Robertha 17' |
Report | Stadium: Stella Maris Football Camp |
| 2 February 2021 | Levski Sofia | 0–1 |  Sarajevo | Umag, Croatia |
| 14:30 CET | Report | Handžić 56' |
Stadium: Stella Maris Football Camp |
| 7 February 2021 | Levski Sofia | 1–0 | Sportist Svoge | Sofia |
| 17:00 EET | Robertha 9' |
Report | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Referee: Stanimir Trenchev |
Parva Liga
[edit]Preliminary stage
[edit]League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cherno More | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 37[a] | Qualification for the Europa Conference League group |
| 8 | Tsarsko Selo | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Levski Sofia | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 28 | |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 24 | |
| 11 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 23 | Qualification for the Relegation group |
Source: Soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[2]
Notes:
- ^ Head-to-head points (GD): Beroe 3 (+3), Cherno More 3 (-3).
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
Last updated: 25 April 2021.
Source: bulgarian-football.com
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]| 10 August 2020 1 | Levski Sofia | 0–2 | Beroe | Sofia |
| 20:00 EEST | Report | Stoyanov  22'Angelov 28'Slavchev 34' (o.g.)Octávio 41'Furtado 84'Fall 90' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv) Man of the Match: Hristiyan Vasilev | |
| Note: On 9 July 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that the stadiums are not allowed to host spectators due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[3] On 31 July 2020 the Ministry for Sport and Youth confirmed the extension of these provisions until 31 August 2020.[4] Yet, on 5 August 2020 the Ministry for Sport and Youth reversed its decision by allowing stadiums to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] | ||||
| 15 August 2020 2 | Arda | 1–1 | Levski Sofia | Kardzhali |
| 20:00 EEST | Kokonov 8' Lozev 38'Martinov 87' |
Report | Naydenov 4'  53'Paulinho 49'Spierings 82' |
Stadium: Arena Arda Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen) Man of the Match: Nikolay Mihaylov |
| Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] | ||||
| 23 August 2020 3 | Levski Sofia | 0–1 | Tsarsko Selo | Sofia |
| 17:45 EEST | Dasquet 45' |
Report | Vasev 45+2' Georgiev 69' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 700 Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo) Man of the Match: Bozhidar Vasev |
| Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] | ||||
| 29 August 2020 4 | Montana | 0–4 | Levski Sofia | Montana |
| 19:00 EEST | P. M. Petrov 13' Yordanov 45+2'Krastev 74' |
Report | Spierings 28', 48', 73' Paulinho 42'Naydenov 67' |
Stadium: Ogosta Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna) Man of the Match: Stijn Spierings |
| Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] | ||||
| 13 September 2020 5 | Levski Sofia | 2–1 | Etar | Sofia |
| 21:00 EEST | Atanasov 36' B. Tsonev 78' |
Report | Krachunov 36' Borukov 44'Angelov 45+1'Katsarov 75'Pehlivanov 90+1'Kupenov 90+4' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia) Man of the Match: Borislav Tsonev |
| Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6] | ||||
| 19 September 2020 6 | Levski Sofia | 3–0 | CSKA 1948 | Sofia |
| 21:00 EEST | Nasiru 6' Spierings 36'B. Tsonev 56', 63' (pen.) |
Report | Rusev 30' Marin 33'Yusein 50'Klimentov 60'Mladenov 86' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Borislav Tsonev |
| Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6] | ||||
| 26 September 2020 7 | Botev Plovdiv | 2–1 | Levski Sofia | Plovdiv |
| 21:00 EEST | Iliev 14', 20' Espinosa 21'Cikarski 45'Johnathan 75'Argilashki 90+3' |
Report | B. Tsonev 27' (pen.) Paulinho 63'Atanasov 84'Dasquet 87' |
Stadium: Botev 1912 Football Complex Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Atanas Iliev |
| Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6] | ||||
| 3 October 2020 8 | Levski Sofia | 0–0 | Botev Vratsa | Sofia |
| 20:15 EEST | Dasquet 53' Kraev 70' |
Report | N'Diaye 64' Dobrev 70'Zlatinski 76'Gadzhev 79'Kostov 90+4' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 0 Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia) Man of the Match: Krasimir Kostov |
| Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6] A further extension until 31 October 2020 was granted by the Ministry of Sport and Youth on 30 September 2020.[7] | ||||
| 18 October 2020 9 | Slavia Sofia | 1–0 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 20:15 EEST | Antovski 7' Terziev 18'Krastev 35'Kabov 38'Popadiyn 66'Rangelov 86' |
Report | A. Petkov 33' Atanasov  37' |
Stadium: Slavia Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen) Man of the Match: Georgi Petkov |
| Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6] A further extension until 31 October 2020 was granted by the Ministry of Sport and Youth on 30 September 2020.[7] | ||||
| 24 October 2020 10 | Levski Sofia | 1–2 | Cherno More | Sofia |
| 20:15 EEST | Raynov 20' 30' A. Petkov 36'Dasquet 77' |
Report | Iliev Jr. 40' 45+2' Coureur 55'Panayotov 69'Rodrigo 87' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv) Man of the Match: Vasil Panayotov |
| Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6] A further extension until 31 October 2020 was granted by the Ministry of Sport and Youth on 30 September 2020.[7] | ||||
| 1 November 2020 11 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–0 | Levski Sofia | Razgrad |
| 19:15 EET | Sá 41' Santana 77'Cauly 84'Dyakov 86' |
Report | Raynov 34' Robertha 85'Bojinov 85' |
Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Cauly |
| Note: On 27 October 2020, the Ministry of Health announced that stadiums are not allowed to host spectators for the following two weeks due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8] | ||||
| 2 December 2020 12 | Levski Sofia | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Sofia |
| 17:30 EET | Robertha 36' (pen.) Raynov 89' |
Report | Almeida 23' Iliev 74' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 0 Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas) Man of the Match: Nasiru Mohammed |
| Note: The match, originally scheduled for 7 November, was postponed because of numerous COVID-19 infections in Levski squad. It was played behind closed doors due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8] | ||||
| 5 December 2020 15 | Levski Sofia | 1–2 | Arda | Sofia |
| 16:30 EET | Raynov 25' Paulinho 89'Atanasov 90' |
Report | Leoni 41' Kokonov 44', 90'Kovachev 50'Kotev 84'Zhelev 87' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 0 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich) Man of the Match: Ivan Kokonov |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8] | ||||
| 9 December 2020 14 | Beroe | 2–1 | Levski Sofia | Stara Zagora |
| 17:30 EET | Fall 26', 63' Vasilev 43'Furtado 55'Minchev 65'Makouta 67'Stoyanov 75' |
Report | Paulinho 38' A. Petkov 58' |
Stadium: Beroe Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Alioune Fall |
| Note: The match, originally scheduled for 28 November, was postponed because of numerous COVID-19 infections in Beroe squad. It was played behind closed doors due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8] | ||||
| 12 December 2020 16 | Tsarsko Selo | 2–2 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 16:30 EET | Markov 14' Kavdanski 20', 37'Daskalov 47', 64'Baltanov 72' 90+1' |
Report | Yurukov 19' 77' Robertha 25', 44'Starokin 37' 37'S. Ivanov 39'Galchev 90+3'Krastev 90+4' |
Stadium: Arena Tsarsko Selo Attendance: 0 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Stanislav Ivanov |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8] | ||||
| 18 December 2020 13 | CSKA Sofia | 1–0 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 18:00 EET | Sowe 20' Youga 29' 74'Tiago  34'Vion 36'Mazikou 46'Mattheij 60'Evtimov 62'Antov 69' |
Report | M. D. Petkov 34' Stojanovič 36'Paulinho 42'Aleksandrov 90'Bojinov 90+4' |
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Ali Sowe |
| Note: The match, originally scheduled for 21 November, was postponed because of numerous COVID-19 infections in Levski squad. It was played behind closed doors due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8] | ||||
| 14 February 2021 17 | Levski Sofia | 2–0 | Montana | Sofia |
| 17:00 EET | Galchev 3' Z. Dimitrov 14'Dasquet 32'Steven 49', 50' |
Report | Yordanov 23' Bashliev 69'Tsonkov 86' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo) Man of the Match: Zdravko Dimitrov |
| Note: On 26 January 2021, the Ministry of Health announced that stadiums are not allowed to host spectators until 30 April 2021 due to a ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
| 21 February 2021 18 | Etar | 0–0 | Levski Sofia | Veliko Tarnovo |
| 17:00 EET | Mechev 22' Katsarov 32'Filipov 56'M. Ivanov 72' 84'Angelov 90'Gospodinov 90+2' |
Report | Yurukov 34' Bojinov 83' |
Stadium: Ivaylo Attendance: 0 Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna) Man of the Match: Anatoli Gospodinov |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
| 28 February 2021 19 | CSKA 1948 | 0–0 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 17:00 EET | Rusev 77' Mitkov 79'Aleksandrov 90' |
Report | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Lazar Marin | |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
| 7 March 2021 20 | Levski Sofia | 2–2 | Botev Plovdiv | Sofia |
| 17:00 EET | Robertha 34' M. D. Petkov 39'Galchev 51'Slavchev 57'Aleksandrov 67'Raynov 87'Naydenov 89' |
Report | Iliev 16', 56' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Nikolov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Atanas Iliev |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
| 13 March 2021 21 | Botev Vratsa | 1–3 | Levski Sofia | Vratsa |
| 16:30 EET | Nichev 6' Genov 15'N'Diaye 32'Ivaylov 35'Kolev 84' |
Report | Monsalve 27' Galchev 34'Aleksandrov 53'Robertha 57', 66' (pen.)Atanasov 59' |
Stadium: Hristo Botev Attendance: 0 Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv) Man of the Match: Nigel Robertha |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
| 21 March 2021 22 | Levski Sofia | 1–0 | Slavia Sofia | Sofia |
| 16:30 EET | M. Petkov 71' Robertha 85'Mikulić 90+2' |
Report | Uzunov 27' Ghandri 49'Hristov 90+1' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo) Man of the Match: Nigel Robertha |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
| 11 April 2021 23 | Cherno More | 0–0 | Levski Sofia | Varna |
| 19:45 EEST | Panayotov 21' Dimov 82' 83' |
Report | M. Petkov 15' Kraev 70'Milanov 74'Atanasov 80'Bari 82' |
Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 0 Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen) Man of the Match: Georgi Georgiev |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
| 18 April 2021 24 | Levski Sofia | 0–3 | Ludogorets Razgrad | Sofia |
| 20:45 EEST | Report | Keșerü 8' Cauly 11', 77'Cicinho 76'Wanderson 80'Nedyalkov 90+1' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 0 Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas) Man of the Match: Cauly | |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
| 21 April 2021 25 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1–0 | Levski Sofia | Plovdiv |
| 20:30 EEST | Malembana 42' Ilić 49'Karagaren 85' |
Report | Steven 56' Dasquet 66' |
Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 0 Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna) Man of the Match: Birsent Karagaren |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
| 25 April 2021 26 | Levski Sofia | 0–2 | CSKA Sofia | Sofia |
| 17:00 EEST | M. D. Petkov 27' Aleksandrov 71'Mihajlović 71'Naydenov 74'I. Dimitrov 90+2' |
Report | Keita 14' Caicedo 37'Koch 54'Carey 74' |
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich) Man of the Match: Federico Varela |
Europa Conference League stage
[edit]League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherno More | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 41 | |
| 3 | Tsarsko Selo | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 37 | |
| 4 | Botev Plovdiv | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 32 |
Source: Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[10]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: See Results
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]| 5 May 2021 27 | Tsarsko Selo | 0–2 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 19:45 EEST | Daskalov 26' Popadiyn 43'Kavdanski 57'Anderson 64' |
Report | M. Petkov 9' B. Tsonev 88' |
Stadium: Arena Tsarsko Selo Attendance: 300 Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Marin Petkov |
| 9 May 2021 28 | Botev Plovdiv | 0–1 | Levski Sofia | Plovdiv |
| 20:45 EEST | Johnathan 62' Marquinhos 72' |
Report | M. Petkov 21', 21' Kraev 74' |
Stadium: Botev 1912 Football Complex Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia) Man of the Match: Nikolay Mihaylov |
| 13 May 2021 29 | Levski Sofia | 2–1 | Cherno More | Sofia |
| 20:00 EEST | Z. Dimitrov 13' Monsalve 43'Raynov 73'Atanasov 78'B. Tsonev 82' |
Report | Iliev Jr. 41' Álvarez 74'Panayotov 79'Iliev 79' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv) Man of the Match: Martin Raynov |
| 17 May 2021 30 | Levski Sofia | 1–1 | Tsarsko Selo | Sofia |
| 20:00 EEST | Mihajlović 11' R. Tsonev 69'B. Tsonev 73' (pen.), 84'Raynov 80' |
Report | Popadiyn 7' Baltanov 32'Anderson 43', 63'Bandalovski 84'de Sa 90+1'Placide 90+2' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Ivelin Zanev (Ruse) Man of the Match: Zvonimir Mikulić |
| 20 May 2021 31 | Levski Sofia | 1–2 | Botev Plovdiv | Sofia |
| 20:00 EEST | Atanasov 4' Naydenov 66'Raynov 90+2' |
Report | Johnathan 43' Toku 46', 49'Cikarski 80'Argilashki 90' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Emmanuel Toku |
| 23 May 2021 32 | Cherno More | 1–2 | Levski Sofia | Varna |
| 20:00 EEST | Panayotov 17' Dimov 75'Popov 78' |
Report | M. Petkov 43' R. Tsonev 69', 72'Bojinov 89' |
Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich) Man of the Match: Nikolay Mihaylov |
Bulgarian Cup
[edit]| 21 October 2020 Round of 32 | Partizan Cherven Bryag | 1–4 | Levski Sofia | Cherven Bryag |
| 14:30 EEST | L. Ivanov 34' Tonev 45+1' |
Report | Bojinov 36' Z. Dimitrov 42'D. Ivanov 44'P. Petkov 65' (o.g.)M. D. Petkov 85' |
Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia) |
| 3 March 2021 Round of 16 | Levski Sofia | 3–1 | Beroe | Sofia |
| 18:00 EET | Rherras 26' Dasquet 32'Robertha 38', 65' (pen.), 90+2', 68'M. D. Petkov 87' |
Report | Kamburov 27' (pen.) Hassani 55'Ohene 61'Mézague 67'Makouta 74' |
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 0 Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen) |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
| 17 March 2021 Quarterfinal | Slavia Sofia | 2–1 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 18:30 EET | Rangelov 23' Valchev 33'Patev 35'Makrillos 39', 77'Ghandri 50'Krastev 89', 90' |
Report | Yurukov 30' Raynov 65'M. Petkov 86' |
Stadium: Slavia Attendance: 0 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv) |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9] | ||||
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of 23 May 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Parva Liga | Bulgarian Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | CRO
|
Zvonimir Mikulić | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | BUL
|
Zhivko Atanasov | 30 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | MF | BUL
|
Martin Raynov | 24 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF | BUL
|
Ivaylo Naydenov | 29 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | BUL
|
Simeon Slavchev | 8 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | BUL
|
Steven Petkov | 17 | 1 | 3+11 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | MF | BUL
|
Borislav Tsonev | 10 | 6 | 4+6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF | BUL
|
Zdravko Dimitrov | 29 | 2 | 21+6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | GK | BUL
|
Nikolay Krastev | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | GK | BUL
|
Nikolay Mihaylov | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | DF | BUL
|
Mateo Stamatov | 13 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | DF | BUL
|
Bogdan Kostov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | FW | MAR
|
Bilal Bari | 16 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | DF | ESP
|
Nacho Monsalve | 12 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | BUL
|
Radoslav Tsonev | 6 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | DF | BUL
|
Patrick-Gabriel Galchev | 17 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | MF | BUL
|
Asen Mitkov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | DF | BUL
|
Kostadin Iliev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | DF | BUL
|
Georgi Aleksandrov | 11 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 45 | FW | BUL
|
Iliya Dimitrov | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 66 | GK | BUL
|
Plamen Andreev | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 70 | MF | BUL
|
Ivaylo Hristov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | MF | BUL
|
Iliya Yurukov | 21 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 79 | FW | BUL
|
Martin D. Petkov | 23 | 2 | 12+8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 86 | FW | BUL
|
Valeri Bojinov | 11 | 2 | 0+10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 88 | MF | BUL
|
Marin Petkov | 17 | 3 | 7+8 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | ||||
| 89 | MF | BUL
|
Andrian Kraev | 13 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 91 | DF | SUI
|
Dragan Mihajlović | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | MF | BUL
|
Nikolay Arahangelov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 12 | GK | BUL
|
Petar Ivanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | GK | BUL
|
Ivan Andonov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | BUL
|
Alex Petkov | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | IRQ
|
Rebin Sulaka | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF |  BRA
|
Paulinho | 14 | 4 | 13+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | FW | NED
|
Nigel Robertha | 21 | 9 | 18+1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 18 | MF |  GHA
|
Nasiru Mohammed | 21 | 1 | 9+9 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF | MAR
|
Faycal Rherras | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | MF | FRA
|
Thomas Dasquet | 27 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | DF | BUL
|
Deyan Ivanov | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | MF | NED
|
Stijn Spierings | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 66 | DF | BUL
|
Orlin Starokin | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | MF | BUL
|
Stanislav Ivanov | 12 | 1 | 8+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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